Visiting Dubai?

Buy AED today with Qantas Travel Money

It’s a points earning, rate locking, prepaid travel money card.

When you load via the Qantas Money mobile app or website, you can lock in the exchange rate3 on up to 10 foreign currencies4 - including Emirati Dirham (AED). Buying AED before you head off will give you peace of mind that even if the rates move up or down while you’re away, your pre-loaded currencies won’t. Meaning you’ll always know exactly how much money you have available to spend for better budgeting abroad.

Check out today's rate below. The handy currency converter tool will tell you how much AU$1 will buy if you load AED within the next four hours.3

Flying to Dubai? Take the opportunity to explore this bustling desert playground. From the traditional souqs to the truly surreal (indoor ski-slope anyone?), Dubai is an experience not to be missed. And with a Qantas Travel Money prepaid card, you can buy your Emirati Dirhams, UAE or Falcs, in advance and be ready for anything. Used the same way that we would say bucks, Falcs refers to the falcon that appears on most paper money in the UAE.

Load it up and lock it in

The great thing about travelling with a Qantas Travel Money prepaid card is that you can lock in the exchange rate of your desired currency prior to traveling3 - up to 11 exchange rates at one time4. Meaning you’ll always know exactly how much money you have, even when visiting more than one destination. Even better, you’ll earn Qantas Points on the foreign currency you spend. All you need to do is load your money onto your activated Qantas Travel Money prepaid card, via the Qantas Money mobile app or website. You can choose from instant load, bank transfer, or BPAY®, whichever suits you.

There are seven banknotes and five coins. Each Dirham is divided into 100 fils.

The 5 and 10 fils coins are rarely used in day to day life, so expect to see all amounts rounded up or down to the nearest 25 fils. The banknotes are issued with Arabic and European digits on one side, and English and Arabic numerals on the other. Nerd fact – dirham was taken from the ancient Greek currency, the drachma.

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Top destinations

Dubai

Eat like a Bedouin, ride a camel through the desert, wander the souqs, dance on the beach – and yes, ski indoors. Whatever your fancy, Dubai offers a myriad of experiences to explore. With palatial malls and the world’s only seven-star hotel, the Burj Al Arab, this is a city dedicated to luxury. Shopping in Dubai is practically an art form. There’s even two annual festivals dedicated solely to retail therapy.

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is a city where you can engage in both old and new world Emirati culture. Start with the awe-inspiring Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and then visit Qasr Al Hosn, a royal residence whose watch tower is the city’s oldest surviving structure. The newly-opened Louvre Abu Dhabi is a must see; and for something truly modern check out Ferrari World, home to Formula Rossa, the world’s fastest roller coaster.

Important Information

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Qantas Travel Money is a prepaid Mastercard® payment facility built into the back of the Qantas Frequent Flyer Membership Card. To be eligible to receive the Qantas Card with the option of Qantas Travel Money you must be an Australian resident Qantas Frequent Flyer member 16 years of age or older. Heritage Bank Limited (AFSL 240984) (the Issuer) issues Qantas Travel Money under arrangements between it, Qantas Airways Limited (AFS representative number 261363) and Mastercard Prepaid Management Services Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 386837) (a Mastercard business). Mastercard Prepaid Management Services Australia Pty Ltd distributes Qantas Travel Money (together with Qantas which is an authorised representative of Mastercard Prepaid Management Services Australia Pty Ltd for the purposes of providing general financial product advice with respect to Qantas Travel Money).

This information is not personal advice and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs and you should consider the appropriateness of the Qantas Travel Money facility having regard to those matters. A Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) in respect of Qantas Travel Money is available via qantastravelmoney.com. A person should obtain and consider the PDS before making any decisions about whether to acquire or continue to hold the prepaid facility.

Membership and the earning and redemption of Qantas Points are subject to the Qantas Frequent Flyer Terms and Conditions. Eligible purchases do not include money orders, traveller’s cheques, gambling chips or purchasing foreign currencies in cash. You do not earn Qantas Points when loading funds to your facility, transferring funds to another currency balance or another member’s facility or when withdrawing funds from ATMs or cashing out your facility balance. Purchases that are reversed, refunded or charged-back are also ineligible for Qantas Points earn, in addition to fees incurred. Qantas Points are earned as follows: 1.5 Qantas Points per AU$1 spent in foreign currency and 1 Qantas Point per AU$4 spent in Australian dollars. Qantas Points are calculated using the Qantas Travel Money Daily Rate as defined in the PDS, and may vary daily. For more information see qantastravelmoney.com or contact Mastercard Qantas Travel Money Global Support.

Qantas Travel Money is unable to be used for purchases related to gambling or adult entertainment. Currently Qantas Travel Money cannot be used in the following countries and geographical regions due to sanctions that are currently in place: Crimea, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. If you attempt to withdraw cash from an ATM or use your Card at merchants in any of these countries and geographical regions, your request will be declined. In addition, ATMs or POS terminals may not be owned or operated by the Issuer or Mastercard Prepaid Management Services Australia Pty Ltd and the Issuer and Mastercard Prepaid Management Services Australia Pty Ltd are not responsible for ensuring that merchants will accept the Qantas Travel Money card. For example, the Issuer and Mastercard Prepaid Management Services Australia Pty Ltd cannot control when an ATM or POS terminal is due for maintenance or is faulty or if a merchant chooses not to accept the Qantas Travel Money card. In such cases, your Qantas Travel Money card may not function properly or may be declined. For more information please see the Product Disclosure Statement at qantastravelmoney.com.

Exchange rates for initial loads and subsequent reloads made using Bank Transfer, BPAY or Instant Load via qantastravelmoney.com will be set at the prevailing exchange rate set out at qantastravelmoney.com at the time you request the load provided the transaction is settled within four hours. Different exchange rates apply for loads initiated directly via Bank Transfer or BPAY using your Unique Payment Details (i.e. not via qantastravelmoney.com). If you initiate a load or reload via Bank Transfer or BPAY using your Unique Payment Details, the exchange rate applied will be the prevailing exchange rate at the time the funds are received into your facility. For more information on how exchange rates are set and applied, please see the Product Disclosure Statement.

A foreign exchange rate will apply to foreign exchange transactions in accordance with clause 7 of Part B of the Qantas Travel Money PDS which can be found here.

Some ATM operators may charge a withdrawal fee. In addition, if relevant a foreign exchange rate may be applied in accordance with clause 7 of Part B of the Qantas Travel Money PDS which can be found here.

For an example of how this fee is applied please refer to section 6 Part A of the Qantas Travel Money PDS which can be found here. You may be charged other fees by third parties in relation to Instant Load transactions (for example, fees charged by your financial institution).

For an example of how this fee is applied please refer to section 6 Part A of the Qantas Travel Money PDS which can be found here. You may be charged other fees by third parties in relation to Instant Load transactions (for example, fees charged by your financial institution).

Maximum cash you can withdraw over the counter at a financial institution in any 24 hour period. Some financial institutions may set their own withdrawal limits which may be lower than this limit.

In order to be eligible for the 100 bonus Qantas Points, customers must download and log into the Qantas Money app - ongoing offer. Points will be usually credited to the Qantas Frequent Flyer account up to 6 to 8 weeks after download and log in. If customers have downloaded and logged into the Qantas Money app prior to this period, they will not be eligible for the 100 bonus Qantas Points.

In order to be eligible for the 200 bonus Qantas Points, customers must download and log into the Qantas Money app and connect at least one supported bank account - ongoing offer. Although most major banks are supported, there are some smaller institutions not currently available. The list of supported banks can be found by logging in to the Qantas Money app, clicking on settings and "Connect accounts". The full list of supported banks will display. Points will be usually credited to the Qantas Frequent Flyer account up to 6 to 8 weeks after connection. If customers have connected an account in the Qantas Money app before, they will not be eligible for the 200 bonus Qantas Points, as this is for new users only.